Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-17
FOR DIVISION.

Business Session OF the Executive
ounci appointed &C Prepare fer and
Conduct the Campaign.
The Dakota division executive council
appointed at the recent territorial divi-
sion convention at Huron held its initia-
tory meeting in this city yesterday at
which nine members of the council were
present either personally or by proxy.
Those represented were Hugh j. Camp
bell, chairman of the council, F. j.
Washabaugh, O. s. Clifford, CT. Camp
bell. A. g. Kellam, James A. Ward, J.. @.
McMauina, G. a. Matthews and John Fl.
Drake. George H. Hand. who was pre-
sent as a proxy, was elected secretary
pro tenn and Hugh J. Campbell presided.
The opening business was the esti-.
mating of the expense OF q campaign,
which included printing circulars and
other matter, clerical work, stationery
and postage. The amount which
would be required to secure speakers
from abroad, was also considered, and
the expense was apportioned by coun-
ties. The First National bank of Yank-
ton was selected as treasurer, and G. A.
Matthews, o. 8. Clifford and A. ]. Kel-
lam appointed a committee to approve
and pay accounts. The chairman was
authorized to procure clerical assistance.
Gen. O. T. Campbell, of Scotland, was
appointed q committee of one to super
intend the selection and publication OF
campaign matter and the chairman was
authorized to attend to the printing OF
circulars, etc.
The council was informed by Hon. q
w. Diggs, Of Milbank, of the division
executive committee, that the campaign
would be opened with meetings at the
following places: Milbank, Septem-
Der 9th; Watertown, September 7th;
DeSmet, September 9Th. Advioes were
also received that a grand mass division
and statehood meeting would be held in
Vermillion, CLAY county, on the 2lst OF
September, the date OF the opening of
the county fair.
1t was resolved that an earnest en-
dea7os BIO made toward obtaining suf-
ficient funds to procure the services of
prominent congressman as speakers
during the campaign. Hon. John
Kliner is the chairman of the committee
which has this work in hand.
The sub-execut;ye committee of Bon
Homme county was appointed and Jon
sists of A. w. Lavender, of Scotland, and
JOSEPH. Iitka, of Tyndall.
The finishing business was q resolu.
ton passed inviting the young men of
south Dakota, friends of division and
statehood, to perfect among themselves
organizations which have for their OBJ
iects the aiding and abetting OF this
statehood and division movement, these
organizations to be governed entirely
by themselves, but in the one paramount
object, division and admission, TO be
auxiiliary, so,far as the working plans
are concerned, to the organizations com
posed of older heads. The services of
the coming men of Dakota are regarded
as indispensable in this movement and
they are earnestly urged to take active
steps toward assisting, and that as soon
as possible.
The executive council labored until
near the hour for the evening meal when
e recess was taken until to-day, when
another brief meeting was held at which
business of minor importance was trans
acted.
This meeting is significant OF an
earnest division campaign in Dakota
and is really the opening of the work.